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CASTEC Profile
Established 1937
Employees 185 (Japan plants)
Full-order-made Core Pins, Inserts,
Business
& other Die Parts
ISO9001 Acquired in 2000
ISO14001 Acquired in 2006
-CASTEC Corporation
Overseas in Indianapolis, IN., U.S.A.
Base -CASTEC Hamburg sales office
in Germany
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History
Founded as a copper alloy
1937
casting manufacturer
1961 - 2005 Al diecasting business
1983 Al diecasting corepin
- Present & inserts business
2011 US plant opened
2022 Sales office in Germany opened
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①Capability
Manufacture more than 1,600 core parts
for die-casting dies per day
Monthly Production
Core pin
42,000 pieces
Insert 100 pieces
Sprue core / Bush
100 pieces
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②Precise cooling hole
Φ1.5mm(.06”) x length 280mm(11.02”)
Hole runout accuracy e.g.
Φ2.1mm(0.83in) x depth 278mm(109.45in)
⇒ Hole tip concentricity 0.16mm(0.06in)
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③3DP technology for toolings
Free structure of conformal cooling
→ Longer product life
and improved quality of cast products.
e.g.) Shot life increased from 40,000 to 90,000.
80% reduction of maintenance time.
EOS M300-4
Just installed in 2022
First introduction in Asia
Provided 3DPrinted inserts worldwide since 2013
2 EOS printers in-house + network outside
= mass production available
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③3DP technology for toolings
EOS M290 EOS M300-4 NEW
Printable 98 x 98 x 115 in 118 x 118 x 145 in
size (250ｘ250ｘ292mm) (300ｘ300ｘ370mm)
Laser 400w x 1 laser 400w x 4 lasers
Installed 2018 2022
Metal Maraging steel,
powders H13 improved high thermal conductivity steel, etc
-Small pieces -3 - 4times faster than M290
Productivity
-Tests -Bigger size, Mass production
Image sources: EOS Image sources: EOS
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③3DP technology for toolings
EOS M290 EOS M300-4 NEW
98 x 98 x 115 in 118 x 118 x 145 in
Printable
size
Image sources: EOS Image sources: EOS
Example① $6,700 / 1pc $5,900 / 2pcs
$2,200 / 2pcs
Example② $3,100 / 1pc
$1,900 / 4pcs
Example③ $13,800 / 1pc $8,700 / 2pcs
Cost reduction with 2 or more pieces
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④Special coatings
Arrange all special coatings available including
PCVD coatings (#1&2)
News
New coating “STELLA coat” just developed and release soon!
Problem Measure
Seizing for pins ⇒ Lumena coating
Seizing for inserts ⇒PCVD-TiAlSiCNO
Galling for bushing ⇒ Sulphonitriding
Galling for sliding pins ⇒ TD
We can propose suitable coating for each case.
Analysis Service
Analyze your problematic core pins and Investigate causes from various
viewpoints.
Report measures and propose ideas to solve the problems.
【 Examples of proposals 】
Problem Seizure occurred on core pins near the gate after
1,000 shots.
Before proposal H13 +Gas Nitride
Our Proposal Change of cooling hole design
+ Change of coating to Thick layered PVD
Result Seizure resolved and life extended to 20,000 shots!
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Actual sample case#2
Actual sample case#3
Castec Proposal :Change coating to PCVD-TiAlSiCNO.
Actual sample case#4
Core pin : Head bold pins (Low pressure diecasting)
Problem : Errosion, bent and breakage
Shot life : 2,500 shots
Specification : H13, Heat treatment, no coating
Proposal :
Material : Change to W360
*As we obseve material softening, high temperature strength
material is better in this case.
Hole desing change : Hole dia.3.5
change to Dia.2.0 to enhance
strength.
Hardness : HRC 57
Coating : Balinit Formera (PVD)
*Heat, wear, soldering resisitant coating.
Result : Life extended to 8,000 shot
and reduced die maintenance time.
+ Plus
On-site childcare facility for employees
and locals opened in 2018
pic by Kengaku Tomoaki pic by Kengaku Tomoaki
2019 Japan Good Design Award
2019 Japan Wood Design Award
CASTEC CORP.
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Contact : Erik Alamillo ealamillo@[Link]
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